The Shorthorn breed is a vibrant and dynamic community to be part of. Membership is available to everyone, even if you don’t own any cattle.
It is a great, cost effective way, to keep up to date with all things Shorthorn in Australia and entitles you to many benefits.
Full MembershipFull membership in Shorthorn Beef entitles members to register their own stud as well as their own cattle. Full members who have also joined Shorthorn Group BREEDPLAN are entitled to have their animals included in the Shorthorn Group BREEDPLAN analysis.
Full membership is a voting membership and entitles the member to nominate for the Shorthorn Beef Board as well as vote for other nominees.
Full members are entitled to receive all publications from Shorthorn Beef including the Shorthorn Beef Magazine, Newsletter and E-News updates.
Full members also have access to the Members Only section of the website where members may download their forms, update details and register calves online.
Full membership costs $242 per year.
Application for Full Membership
Application for Full Membership PDF Form
Associate (Commercial) MembershipAssociate membership entitles you to become a member of Shorthorn Beef, if you do not have a need to register cattle.
Associate members are entitled to receive all publications from Shorthorn Beef including the Shorthorn Beef Magazine and regular E-News updates.
Associate membership is a non voting membership.
Associate membership costs $55 per year.
Application for Associate Membership
Application for Associate Membership PDF Form
Youth MembershipYouth membership is designed for Youth members up to the age of 25 years. Youth members are entitled to register their own stud and animals. Youth members who have also joined Shorthorn Group BREEDPLAN are entitled to have their animals included in the Shorthorn Group BREEDPLAN analysis.
Schools are also entitled to register animals without having to pay any inventory fees.
Youth members are also entitled to become part of the Shorthorn Youth Club. The Youth Club conducts a Handlers Camp each year and enjoys an excellent reputation for assisting Youth members become tomorrows leaders.
Youth members are entitled to receive all publications from Shorthorn Beef including the Shorthorn Beef Magazine and regular E-News updates.
Youth membership is a non voting membership.
Youth membership costs $11 per year.
Application for Youth Membership
Application for Youth Membership PDF Form
International Associate MembershipInternational Associate membership is a great way for people to stay in touch with the Shorthorn Breed in Australia.
International Associate members are entitled to receive all publications from Shorthorn Beef including the Shorthorn Beef Magazine and regular E-News updates.
International Associate membership is a non voting membership.
International Associate membership costs $50(AUD) per year.
Application for International Membership
Application for International Associate Membership PDF Form
Corporate MembershipCorporate membership is a great way to make sure your business is kept up to date with events in the Shorthorn breed.
Corporate members are entitled to receive all publications from Shorthorn Beef including the Shorthorn Beef Magazine and regular E-News updates.
It is also a great way to assist you to get your message out to all Shorthorn breeders and enthusiasts.
Corporate membership 1 Year membership costs $220 per year.
Corporate membership 2 Years membership costs $385 both years.
Corporate Membership of Shorthorn Beef is a non voting membership and accords the following benefits:
The Shorthorn breed is truly unique, from their distinctive roan colour, to their rich breed history and most importantly, the wonderful community of breeders, there is nothing else quite like a Shorthorn.
The key to the Shorthorn breeds advantage lies in their balanced genetic profile, driven by market participation that has been developed and refined, after more than 200 years of genetic selection under Australian conditions.
